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2020 candidates to speak on gun issues at Iowa forum
Aug 09, 2019 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Sixteen Democratic presidential candidates will attend what organizers are calling a “gun sense forum” tomorrow in Des Moines. Former Vice President Joe Biden previewed his remarks yesterday, telling reporters…
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Willie Nelson Will Still Be At Farm Aid
Aug 09, 2019 by Bob Ballard
Willie Nelson has been forced to cancel some tour dates due to a “breathing problem,” but contrary to initial reports he is expected to be back on stage for Farm Aid next month. Willie’s rep…
Larry Gatlin and Dwight Yoakam inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Aug 08, 2019 by Bob Ballard
Larry Gatlin and Dwight Yoakam are among the artists set to be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. The pair, along with Marcus Hummon, Kostas, Rivers Rutherford, and Sharon Vaughn, will…
Largest US immigration raids in a decade net 680 arrests
Aug 08, 2019 by Rick Watts
By ROGELIO V. SOLIS and JEFF AMY MORTON, Miss. (AP) — U.S. immigration officials raided seven Mississippi chicken processing plants Wednesday, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers in the largest workplace sting in at least a…
Osky's Blom to walk on at Iowa in 2020
Aug 08, 2019 by Rick Watts
From the Oskaloosa Indians to the Iowa Hawkeyes. According to several online sources, kicker Aaron Blom has agreed to be a preferred walk-on at Iowa in the fall of 2020. Blom is going into his…
Foster's final five
Aug 08, 2019 by Rick Watts
Oskaloosa High senior to be Xavier Foster, has whittled his list of favored colleges to five. Foster, a seven foot center who helped the Indians win the Class 3A State boys’ basketball championship in March,…
Butter Sesame Street characters to join traditional Iowa State Fair cow
Aug 08, 2019 by Rick Watts
Story and Photo by Dennis Morrice, (KLEM, Le Mars) RADIO IOWA - The iconic “butter cow” has been a part of the annual Iowa State Fair since 1911 and Sarah Pratt of West Des Moines…
Knoxville Nationals begin Wednesday
Aug 07, 2019 by Rick Watts
Sprint Car racing's biggest event begins Wednesday night (8/7) with the first of two nights of qualifying at the 59th Knoxville Nationals. Saturday night's (8/10) championship lineup will be determined by a points system which…
USA Today HQ evacuated after report of man with weapon
Aug 07, 2019 by Rick Watts
By MATTHEW BARAKAT McLEAN, Va. (AP) — An unconfirmed report of an armed person at the Northern Virginia office building that houses USA Today prompted an evacuation and massive police response Wednesday that found no…
Future Ready Iowa
Aug 07, 2019 by Rick Watts
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds wants Iowans to get ahead in the workplace. That's why the Legislature has passed the Future Ready Iowa initiative. The Governor says: "It has a goal of having 70{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} of Iowans…
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